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February 10, 2011

The origins of the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military’s highest award, can be traced to the Civil War. Fewer than 3,500 have been earned since its inception. Henry Hardenbergh was born in Noble County, Indiana in the early 1840s. He grew to manhood on a farm in York Township, west of Albion. He joined [...]